Республиканская олимпиада по английскому языку
V-I
Circle or underline the correct option.
We needed the house ...................................... .
A. being redecorated B. redecorated C. redecorating D. to redecorate
2. At first the authorities thought the athlete……………….drugs, but they soon realized they…………..up the results of the tests.
A. had taken, had mixed B. took, have mixed C. taking, mixed D. had been taken, had mixed
3 . I'm sure I locked the door: I clearly remember........................................... it.
having locked B. locking C. to lock D. locked
4 . He is used to ………………………….. alone. He finds nothing wrong about that.
A. live B. being lived C. living D. lives
5. The room smelled of cigarettes. We had no doubt somebody …………………… in it.
A. had smoked B. to smoke C. has smoked D. had been smoking
6. I won’t put …with this behavior any longer. If you do that again, I’ll send you to your room!
A. on B. in C. up D. down
7. Your money could……….to good use instead of………………….idle in the Bank.
A. be put, being left B. to be put, being left C. put, to be left D. have put, to be left
8. She caught ……….. of the robber when he ran out of the ship
A. figure B. size C. sight D. appearance
9. She took………..of her father's good mood and asked if her boyfriend could stay for dinner.
A. use B. benefit C. advantage D. opportunity
10. More……………..needs to be carried out so that we can cut down the use of harmful chemicals in agriculture.
A. knowledge B. experience C. research D. operation
II. Do the Quiz.
The historical meaning of the event is no longer important, but...............is traditionally celebrated with fireworks and a bonfire in Britain.
А. Guy Fawkes Night В. Remembrance Day С. May Day
..................is the national plant emblem of Scotland.
А. Shamrock В. Thistle С. Rose
...............is the greatest Irish satirist in the history of British literature.
A. Jonathan Swift B. Oscar Wilde C. Robert Burns
…was a British scientist who received the Nobel Prize for his work important in the development of nuclear technology.
A. Rutherford B. M. Faraday C. J. Watt
In 1533 … broke away from Rome and established the Church of England.
A. Elizabeth I B. Henry VIII C. Elizabeth II
This Construction began in 1793. It is the tallest edifice in Washington. No other building is allowed to be taller.
A. The Capitol B. The Washington National Monument C. The Lincoln Memorial
The City of New York is situated at the mouth of………….. .
A. the Hudson River B. the Potomac River C. the Thames River
It was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078 and served as a fortress, a palace, a zoo, a royal mint and prison.
A. Buckingham Palace B. The Tower of London C. Westminster Abbey
………is the oldest US university and usually considered the best.
A. Harvard University B. Yale University C. Columbia University
………was an outstanding American revolutionary democrat, one of the nation’s Founding Fathers and the author of the immortal “Declaration of Independence”.
A. Thomas Jefferson B. G. Washington C. B. Franklin
III. Story completion: Complete the story (150-180 words)
The worst day of my life.
Everyone has a bad day now and then. But I had the worst. It happened while I was visiting some people in the city of Boston. They were old Friends of mine and had just moved to the city from our hometown. I loved spending time in a big city and was looking forward to having some adventures there.
I left my hometown around sunup and ............ .
IV. Essay Writing
It goes without saying that true art elevates the mind and the soul of the people. What is your opinion? Do you agree with one of the statements? (200-250 words)
Ответы V-I
Circle or underline the correct option.
We needed the house ...................................... .
A. being redecorated B. redecorated C. redecorating D. to redecorate
2. At first the authorities thought the athlete……………….drugs, but they soon realized they…………..up the results of the tests.
A. had taken, had mixed B. took, have mixed C. taking, mixed D. had been taken, had mixed
3 . I'm sure I locked the door: I clearly remember........................................... it.
having locked B. locking C. to lock D. locked
4 . He is used to ………………………….. alone. He finds nothing wrong about that.
A. live B. being lived C. living D. lives
5. The room smelled of cigarettes. We had no doubt somebody …………………… in it.
A. had smoked B. to smoke C. has smoked D. had been smoking
6. I won’t put …with this behavior any longer. If you do that again, I’ll send you to your room!
A. on B. in C. up D. down
7. Your money could……….to good use instead of………………….idle in the Bank.
A. be put, being left B. to be put, being left C. put, to be left D. have put, to be left
8. She caught ……….. of the robber when he ran out of the ship
A. figure B. size C. sight D. appearance
9. She took………..of her father's good mood and asked if her boyfriend could stay for dinner.
A. use B. benefit C. advantage D. opportunity
10. More……………..needs to be carried out so that we can cut down the use of harmful chemicals in agriculture.
A. knowledge B. experience C. research D. operation
II. Do the Quiz.
The historical meaning of the event is no longer important, but...............is traditionally celebrated with fireworks and a bonfire in Britain.
А. Guy Fawkes Night В. Remembrance Day С. May Day
..................is the national plant emblem of Scotland.
А. Shamrock В. Thistle С. Rose
...............is the greatest Irish satirist in the history of British literature.
Jonathan Swift B. Oscar Wilde C. Robert Burns
…was a British scientist who received the Nobel Prize for his work important in the development of nuclear technology.
A. Rutherford B. M. Faraday C. J. Watt
In 1533 … broke away from Rome and established the Church of England.
A. Elizabeth I B. Henry VIII C. Elizabeth II
This Construction began in 1793. It is the tallest edifice in Washington. No other building is allowed to be taller.
A. The Capitol B. The Washington National Monument C. The Lincoln Memorial
The City of New York is situated at the mouth of………….. .
A. the Hudson River B. the Potomac River C. the Thames River
It was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078 and served as a fortress, a palace, a zoo, a royal mint and prison.
A. Buckingham Palace B. The Tower of London C. Westminster Abbey
………is the oldest US university and usually considered the best.
A. Harvard University B. Yale University C. Columbia University
………was an outstanding American revolutionary democrat, one of the nation’s Founding Fathers and the author of the immortal “Declaration of Independence”.
A. Thomas Jefferson B. G. Washington C. B. Franklin
Story completion: Complete the story (150-180 words)
The worst day of my life.
Everyone has a bad day now and then. But I had the worst. It happened while I visiting some people in the city of Boston. They were old Friends of mine and had just moved to the city from our hometown. I loved spending time in a big city and was looking forward to having some adventures there.
I left my hometown around sunup and ............ .
Essay Writing
It goes without saying that true art elevates the mind and the soul of the people. What is your opinion? Do you agree with one of the statements? (200-250 words)
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